" Immigrants from the 1700s to modern day have all held one thing dear to their hearts that connect them and explain the reasons for why they come to America, and it is called the American Dream. ... You have no sense Margaret. ... I screamed. ... This quote shows the suffering Rose felt when she thought about the loss of her sister, and it shows that her American Dream of having a better life completed with her family was in risk of never being achieved. Family was a big part of the American Dream in the past and in the present because many immigrants did not have friends in America an...

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• Grade Level: High School

In my personal experience I have interacted with people from around the world, and it's amazing how some cultures are different and other are so similar. ... I know it's hard to believe that still in the 21st century we still have issues with racism, but it's harder to believe that those being racist are the ones in charge of our country. ... Just like you and I they're here to work and have a life, just like you. ... Education is the future of America and with the help of the Dream Act many students have the chance to follow their dreams and go to college. ... Even though ...

• Word Count: 1633
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Every day, I don't lie to you, its constant. ... Many deportations involve immigrants who have little or no criminal history. According to the Human Rights Watch, 400,000 immigrants are sent to detention facilities not for having criminal offenses but for violating immigration laws. ... A journalist and National Public Radio commentator, Ruben Navarrette, questions the public: "How many Americans do you know who complain that it was their life's dream to pick strawberries, or tar roofs, or clean horse stalls, or do some dirty job but, darn it, an illegal immigrant got there first? ....

• Word Count: 2088
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It can be argued that US entrance into World War I and consumerism [together] had a great impact on American society economically, socially and culturally. ... Following the conclusion of World War I, American sentiment towards foreign affairs changed drastically back to isolationism in order to avoid another overseas European conflict. World War I took the lives of approximately 110,000 soldiers and cost the US about $32 billion dollars in order to fund it. ... US entrance into World War I transformed it into an economic powerhouse that witnessed spectacular growth in industry, business, and ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The issue of immigration is important to me because I am also an immigrant from Ethiopia and some of my family members moved to the US without proper documentation. ... There have been made several improvements in the laws of immigration. ... In order to get a job in the United States, one has to have a social security number for tax purpose. ... The rules and laws regarding immigrants have also changed dramatically. ... Such kind of exclusion acts can have several disadvantages. ...

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Whenever I go to Mexico, I would see a lot of Mexicans working high-skilled jobs, such as doctors, lawyers, dentists, and in construction. ... As a Mexican-American I am fortunate to have the privilege of getting a college education and am disheartened to hear about the lives of these migrant workers. ... He said: "'I don't hate Americans,' says Felix. ... When I was reading some articles, I was concerned about the standards of living with these migrant workers. ... What I mean when I say that these people are, "worthless," they cannot have any jobs because they are requi...

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• Grade Level: High School

Others believe that the US offers a better lifestyle than what they have and are willing to drop everything and leave. ... "I hope that some of my colleagues in the House will [agree with this]," said Sen. ... Illegal immigrants "will have to pay back taxes and pay for their citizenship, so I do not see a scenario where it would cost us money," he added. ... All of this sounds sweet and all, but this is not a dream, this is reality. ... The Americans that work hard for their money are not pleased with having to pay taxes to pay off these immigrants. ...

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Since 9/11 our fears of terrorism have moved to the top of the list of concerns. ... I think this statement tells the truth, however. ... Today 22% of Californians are foreign born, and up to one-quarter of all immigrants to the U.S. have settled in the Southern California region. ... She also ruled that the state does not have to provide postsecondary education to those who are in the state illegally. ... And, for this objection to the proposition to be believed, we'd also have to believe that the three-fifths of the voters who punched "yes" on their ballots are racists. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are congressmen trying to decide on an immigration reform and they have been talking about such a reform for years now. ... I did not have a clue as to what was going to happen. ... It was then my goal and my dream to be able to vote and to be able to form part of a new culture, so I took the initiative and was able to continue with my education all thanks to the bilingual education (Schaefer, 2012, p. 96) programs that were offered in the Wapato School District. ... I take my citizenship very seriously and I am proud to be able to say that I had to go thru the Naturalization (Schaefer,...

• Word Count: 1987
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"Keep the Door Open - Safely" " Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door- This is an excerpt from the inscription on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. ... But separating the two is a difficult task especially after having witnessed the destruction that can be caused by so few. Immigrants come here to live the American dream, terrorists come to destroy it. ... Immigrants have made numerous contributions to this land d...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With Hispanics wanting the "American Dream," and to be able to have a chance for success is great; if done legally. ... Opening the borders have caused for an even higher increase of illegal immigration. ... If this were to happen I feel as though immigration would be a positive discussion instead of negative. ... I am not saying we as a country should let immigrants fend for themselves, but we should regulate it much deeper than it is now. ... I for one have never trusted our government and am against making such a plan with such a poor country. ...

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From Europe and Africa, from Canada and Asia, from Mexico and South America, people have come to the United States. Here they have found work, opened shops, raised families, built schools and churches, and formed social clubs and sporting teams. ... (Bassett J.F., 2010) From the first settlements of the Quaker, Puritans, and Catholics, Americans have welcomed immigrants with opened arms. ... Although these people have good intentions, they are not always helpful to our country. ... The organizational theory is impacted to do the way we as a nation have to go about organizing events. ...

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However, solutions to cope with cultural conflicts and the pressures of thriving in the United States have formed to make the assimilation process more manageable for today's generations of immigrants. ... Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Castillo's father dreamed of coming to Los Angeles to become an actor. ... For example, according to Hwang, "to ensure that I reaped all the advantages of this country, my parents saw to it that I became fully assimilated" (1). ... Hwang states that "they [immigrant parents] do not see that I straddle two cultures" and "though they raised me as an Americ...

• Word Count: 1937
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

We have cut the death rates around the world with modern medicine and new farming methods. ... Chinese are almost always admitted, for example, if they claim that China's birth-control policies have limited the number of children they can have. ... While Americans try to have smaller families, immigration threatens our nation. ... As have all the other countries of the word, America needs to control its borders. ... We have clearly lost control over our future. ...

• Word Count: 1998
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• Grade Level: High School